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Australian lawmaker quits over Chinese political links, called 'double agent' by Cabinet minister
An influential Australian opposition lawmaker under fire over his close links to wealthy Chinese political donors announced on Tuesday that he was quitting the Senate for the good of his party as the government moves against foreign interference in politics. Sam Dastyari announced that he ...
Japanese lawmaker's paternity leave clashes with men-stay-at-work mindset
Kensuke Miyazaki planned to take a few weeks off work after his wife gave birth to their first child. Some of his colleagues and superiors are unhappy. It is a familiar standoff in workplaces across Japan, but this time it is playing out in the ...
Seoul lawmaker petitions UNESCO over Japan's World Heritage bid
The head of the South Korean National Assembly's foreign affairs committee has sent letters to UNESCO panel members expressing opposition to Japan's bid to register a group of 23 industrial sites for World Heritage status, a source close to the parliamentarian said Wednesday. Na Kyung-won, ...
At least 17 lawmakers received questionable tax breaks between 2009 and 2011 by moving donations they made to local chapters of their political parties to fund management groups, it was learned Sunday. Politicians are unable to receive income tax breaks if they donate money directly ...
